John Fontein

North America, New York, United States, New York

Description

John Fontein is Co-Founder and President at Sesame. Previously, he was the VP of Business Development at GoEuro where he oversaw all revenue...

Investor Profile

John Fontein has backed more than 14 startups, with 1 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 0 rounds, about 0% of its total and boasts 2 exits across its portfolio.

Investment Focus Highlights

Concentrates on Seed, Pre Seed, Series A rounds (top funding stages).
Majority of deals are located in United States, United Kingdom.
Strong thematic focus on CRM, Health Care, Information Technology.

Stage Focus

Seed (50%)
Pre Seed (21%)
Series A (14%)
Series B (7%)
Series E (7%)

Country Focus

United States (86%)
United Kingdom (14%)

Industry Focus

Crm
Health Care
Information Technology
Cryptocurrency
Software
Logistics
Education
Bitcoin
Blockchain
Fintech

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn who this investor regularly partners with—both firms and angels—and explore their latest activity.

Who does John Fontein frequently co-invest with?

Eastward Capital Partners

North America, Massachusetts, United States, West Newton

Co-Investments: 1

Rethink Education

North America, New York, United States, White Plains

Co-Investments: 1

Hither Creek Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Tribeca Venture Partners

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Boost VC

North America, California, United States, San Mateo

Co-Investments: 2

Conversion Ventures

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Able Partners

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

CityRock Venture Partners

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 1

Everywhere Ventures (The Fund)

North America, New York, United States, New York

Co-Investments: 2

Alumni Ventures

North America, New Hampshire, United States, Manchester

Co-Investments: 1

Which angels does John Fontein often collaborate with?

Dan Sommer

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Jonathan Hirsch

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Mathilde Collin

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Parker Conrad

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Rahul Vohra

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Todd Goldberg

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Ryan Petersen

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Jack Altman

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 1

Anil D. Aggarwal

North America, New York, United States, New York

Shared Deals: 1

Sam Altman

North America, California, United States, San Francisco

Shared Deals: 2

What are some of recent deals done by John Fontein?

Fleet

Palo Alto, California, United States

Fleet is a mobility-as-a-Service software for enterprise transportation needs.

CRMInformation TechnologyiOSLogisticsSoftware

SeedAug 27, 2024

Amount Raised: $2,500,000

Delfina

San Francisco, California, United States

Delfina provides a personalized prenatal care system that uses the power of data to keep moms and babies safe during pregnancy.

Health CareMedicalPersonal HealthService IndustryWellness

SeedMar 9, 2022

Amount Raised: $5,300,000

Vivvi

New York, New York, United States

Vivvi provides child care and early learning services for families and tools for recruitment, retention, and productivity to employers.

CRMEducationHealth CareInformation Technology

Series BJan 16, 2022

Amount Raised: $15,000,000

Gemini

New York, New York, United States

Gemini is a licensed digital asset exchange and custodian built for both individuals and institutions.

CryptocurrencyFinanceFinancial ServicesFinTechWeb3

Series ANov 18, 2021

Amount Raised: $423,903,059

BlockFi

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

BlockFi develops a blockchain-driven wealth management platform for crypto investors.

BitcoinBlockchainConsumer LendingCryptocurrencyFinTechWeb3

Series EAug 20, 2021

Amount Raised: $500,000,000

Verifiable

Austin, Texas, United States

Verifiable develops real-time credential verification platform intended to verify licenses, sanctions, and other important records.

Health CareReal TimeSoftware

Series AAug 6, 2021

Amount Raised: $17,000,000

Realtime

San Francisco, California, United States

Realtime is a social network built around bridging the offline-to-online divide

Social MediaSocial NetworkVideo Chat

SeedDec 1, 2020

Amount Raised: $4,000,000

Rally

New York, New York, United States

Rally is Mass Mobility as a Service: technology and model innovations for the business of buses.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Collaborative ConsumptionEventsLogisticsMusic VenuesSportsTransportation

SeedDec 17, 2019

Amount Raised: $4,000,000

TapTrip

Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

Powering the world’s leading travel management companies in bringing business travel online for SMBs, marine, energy and resources companies

Business TravelLeisureSaaSTravel

SeedApr 1, 2019

Amount Raised: $986,619

PickUp

Brooklyn, New York, United States

PickUp is a fan opinion platform that makes content interactive by letting publishers embed contextual and shareable editorial.

GamingMedia and EntertainmentNewsPublishingSports

Pre SeedJan 2, 2019

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